Head Basketball Coach & Teacher; relevant subject

Supervisor: Director of Athletics

Duration: Based on sports season and teaching-12-month contract (10-month school/work year schedule)

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Teaching: Monday-Friday (plus scheduled events)

Schedule Coaching
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Requires flexibility (practice could be before school or after school). School day is 8:00 – 2:55

Hours: Full-time 7:50 to 3:20

Full-Time with teaching opportunity if available

Part-Time is a stipend only opportunity

Rooted in the Catholic, Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy challenges young women through exceptional academic preparation and transformational experiences to lead with integrity, joy and a commitment to social justice.

The head coach will serve as a representative for the Academy's mission and is responsible for creating a safe and supportive learning environment that promotes the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth of each student‑athlete. In the classroom, St. Agnes Academy teachers educate within the high school academic level. They teach, inspire, advise, critique, question, and counsel to bring out the best in our Academy women.

• Ensure that the four pillars of a Dominican education (prayer, study, community, preaching) are developed and promoted among the school community.
• Develop an active faith community and model Christian values.
• Support prayer and spiritual formation within the student, faculty/staff, and parent communities.
• Uphold and implement the Dominican charism and the Houston Dominican Sisters’ congregational goals.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion by honoring the dignity of each member of the St. Agnes Academy community.

Teaching Load for a Head Coach of a Varsity Team

Head coaches are required to teach 4 classes when in season and 5 classes when out of season (ie. a season when they are not serving as the head varsity coach of a sport). All coaches, whether in or out of season, will also be assigned a supervision duty and all other responsibilities required of a full‑time faculty member. If the coach is hired to teach in the PE/Health department, s/he is required to coach a second sport.

• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
• Follow the faculty expectations outlined in faculty handbook.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Be familiar and enforce student handbook policies.
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust strategies.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Participate in department, school and parent meetings.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and needs.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments in a timely fashion and update systems accordingly.
• Communicate and partner with parents in a timely manner.
• Participate in student/faculty activities (Examples include: retreats, lunch duties, faculty meetings, in-service activities).
• Follow school emergency procedures.
• Other duties as deemed necessary by the Department Chair, Academic Dean, Principal, Head of School.

• Ensures that the four pillars of a Dominican education (prayer, study, community, preaching) are developed and promoted throughout the volleyball program
• Instructs, guides, and motivates students to be successful on and off the court
• Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport;
  Assesses player’s skills and assigns team positions;
  Keeps statistics
• Develops a regular practice schedule providing for both individual and team development
• Coaches all players within the basketball program and creates a safe, supportive, learning environment
• Works with the Director of Athletics to schedule facilities for practices and…